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Eric Akis

Eric Akis

Eric Akis has been food writer for the Victoria sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ since 1997. His recipe- and cooking-tip rich columns are published Sundays and Wednesdays.

Eric also works as a food consultant, providing services such as recipe development, food styling and food photography.

Prior to becoming a food writer and consultant, Eric had a successful professional culinary career, working 15 years as a certified chef and pastry chef in fine hotels, catering businesses, bustling restaurants and other food operations.

Eric is the creator of the Everyone Can Cook cookbook series, published by Whitecap Books, which has seven titles. In 2015, Appetite by Random House published his eighth book, The Great Rotisserie Chicken Cookbook.

In 2014, Eric received an Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Victoria for his career achievements since attaining a Certificate in Business Administration from that university in 1996.

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Recent Work by Eric

Eric Akis: Buckwheat groats the base for these savoury cabbage rolls

Eric Akis: Buckwheat groats the base for these savoury cabbage rolls

Blanched savoy cabbage leaves are filled with a flavourful buckwheat groat mixture and baked in a tangy tomato sauce.
Eric Akis: Wing it for a big game-day treat

Eric Akis: Wing it for a big game-day treat

Marmalade, ginger, hot chili sauce, mustard, soy sauce and rice vinegar combine for a sticky, finger-licking flavour.
Eric Akis: Chicken cooked in wine is French classic

Eric Akis: Chicken cooked in wine is French classic

This version of coq au vin replaces bone-in chicken pieces with cubes of boneless chicken breast and thighs that absorb the flavour of the wine and mushrooms.
Eric Akis: Oatmeal raisin cookies a great comfort food

Eric Akis: Oatmeal raisin cookies a great comfort food

These cinnamon-spiced oatmeal raisins cookies have a pleasing, tender chew — packed with raisins and moist, but still crispy on the outside.
Eric Akis: Chinese-style corn soup makes tasty, comforting fall meal

Eric Akis: Chinese-style corn soup makes tasty, comforting fall meal

This hearty and filling corn soup is rich with shreds of tender chicken and flavoured with ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil.
Eric Akis: Spice up salmon, chickpea stew with a taste of Morocco.

Eric Akis: Spice up salmon, chickpea stew with a taste of Morocco.

Cumin, coriander, ginger and cinnamon give a warm and appealing taste to this Moroccan-style salmon served with an aromatic chickpea stew.
Eric Akis: A quick-and-easy meatball supper for two

Eric Akis: A quick-and-easy meatball supper for two

This skillet supper features Italian sausage meatballs fried in olive oil, added to a brothy/tomatoey sauce, and tossed with pasta.
Eric Akis: Level up your fish fry with a katsu crust

Eric Akis: Level up your fish fry with a katsu crust

Golden, crisply coated pieces of rockfish are drizzled with a citrus/soy flavoured ponzu sauce and served with Asian-style Brussels sprout slaw.
Eric Akis: Get cosy with curried yam soup with apple chutney

Eric Akis: Get cosy with curried yam soup with apple chutney

This curry-spiced yam soup is enhanced with a quick sweet-and-sour apple chutney. Make a meal of the soup by serving it with warm wedges of naan or pita.
Eric Akis: Spice up Thanksgiving leftovers with turkey tacos

Eric Akis: Spice up Thanksgiving leftovers with turkey tacos

Turkey tinga, a saucy mixture rich with shreds of roast turkey meat, stars in these flavourful tacos — perfect for using up those Thanksgiving leftovers.
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